Comments on: French give towns ‘rude’ names http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/ A little bit of this, a little bit of that... Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:20:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Huw http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-568 Huw Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/?p=701#comment-568 In German speaking lands there is a similar abundance of towns, villages and hamlets with the inclusion of wank. There is a village near Tübingen called Wank, when I first saw the sign I had to ask my (German) partner if this was a command. Needless to say when I explained, she was not amused ;-) In German speaking lands there is a similar abundance of towns, villages and hamlets with the inclusion of wank. There is a village near Tübingen called Wank, when I first saw the sign I had to ask my (German) partner if this was a command. Needless to say when I explained, she was not amused ;-)

]]> By: dvd http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-569 dvd Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/?p=701#comment-569 i think it's always a good idea to put towns on the map. i think it’s always a good idea to put towns on the map.

]]> By: Fluffy http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-570 Fluffy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/?p=701#comment-570 anyone know of any dodgy english towns with funny names? anyone know of any dodgy english towns with funny names?

]]> By: Daisy http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-571 Daisy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/?p=701#comment-571 I think working out how to pronounce some of them is a joke in itself (and I do mean English, not Welsh)... I think working out how to pronounce some of them is a joke in itself (and I do mean English, not Welsh)…

]]> By: dvd http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-572 dvd Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/?p=701#comment-572 following on from huw's comment [in an anagrammatical way] we have newark [near peterborough]. following on from huw’s comment [in an anagrammatical way] we have newark [near peterborough].

]]> By: Daisy http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-573 Daisy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/?p=701#comment-573 *blush* forgive this immigrant, how do you pronounce Newark then? Newk? Nark? I thought it was Newuk. *blush* forgive this immigrant, how do you pronounce Newark then? Newk? Nark? I thought it was Newuk.

]]> By: Huw http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-574 Huw Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/?p=701#comment-574 I have always found Piddle and Slaughter interesting - you can find Piddles in Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Dorset, a favourite being Wyre Piddle. Never quite got to grips with Upper and Lower Slaughter. From memory there is a Never Piddle in Dorset, now there's a concept! I have always found Piddle and Slaughter interesting – you can find Piddles in Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Dorset, a favourite being Wyre Piddle. Never quite got to grips with Upper and Lower Slaughter.

From memory there is a Never Piddle in Dorset, now there’s a concept!

]]> By: dvd http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-575 dvd Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/?p=701#comment-575 i too pronounce newark 'newuk'. i just think it's funny that it's an anagram of 'wanker'. :) i too pronounce newark ‘newuk’. i just think it’s funny that it’s an anagram of ‘wanker’. :)

]]> By: Daisy http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-576 Daisy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/?p=701#comment-576 Doh! Trying to juggle work and blogging on split screens is Not A Good Idea. Doh! Trying to juggle work and blogging on split screens is Not A Good Idea.

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